The linked Mintz Levin client advisory discusses a recent Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that held a “make-whole” optional redemption premium to be due upon a refinancing of corporate debt following its automatic...more

La Paloma Generating Company, LLC and two of its affiliates have filed petitions for chapter 11 bankruptcy relief in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 16-12700). The Debtor is the owner...more

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Limitless Mobile, LLC, successor to Keystone Wireless, LLC, has filed a petition for relief under chapter 11 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 16-12685). According to the First Day...more

Some term loans allow borrowers to redeem debt. But to protect a lender’s expected yield, such loans often impose a “make-whole premium” on redemption. That is, they require compensation to the lender for the borrower’s...more

On 20 September 2016, the new Bankruptcy Law (the Law) for the UAE was enacted. The Law was gazetted on 29 September 2016 and comes into effect on 31 December 2016. The Law will be supplemented by procedural regulations to be...more

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal recently smoothed the path for Cayman liquidators to pursue clawback claims. The decision clarifies the Cayman courts’ approach to voidable preference payments, making it easier for Cayman...more

In a November 17, 2016 ruling likely to impact ongoing debt restructurings, pending bankruptcy proceedings and negotiations of new debt issuances, the Third Circuit recently overturned refusals by both the Delaware bankruptcy...more

Throwing yet another wrench into the long-running and hard fought bankruptcy proceedings of Energy Future Holdings Corp., et al., the Third Circuit recently reversed the decisions of the Delaware bankruptcy and district...more

In a decision released on November 17, 2016, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the holding of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court, affirmed by the District Court, that EFIH is not required to pay make-whole payments. In...more

Hampshire Group Ltd., a provider of fashion apparel across a range of product categories, channels of distributions and price points, and two of its U.S. subsidiaries have filed voluntary petitions for chapter 11 bankruptcy...more

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In re Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH), issued on November 17, 2016, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that contractual provisions providing for yield-maintenance or make-whole premiums to noteholders are enforceable...more

Accept an unpalatable offer, or reject it and risk getting much less (or even nothing)? This is the choice stakeholders in chapter 11 bankruptcies increasingly face as a result of the proliferation of “deathtrap” provisions...more

The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) has rendered judgment in a closely-watched case involving the intersection of judgment enforcement and privacy rights. As discussed in an our July 2015 Blakes Bulletin: You Won Your Case —...more

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The additional “default interest” owed when a borrower defaults under a loan agreement is a technical but highly critical part of any lending arrangement. This important “default interest” was the subject of a recent Ninth...more

American Apparel LLC and five of its subsidiaries have filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 in the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (Case No. 16-12551). As many may remember, American Apparel only emerged...more

Before a bankruptcy court may confirm a chapter 11 plan, it must determine if any of the persons voting to accept the plan are “insiders,”i.e., individuals or entities with a close relationship to the debtor. Because the...more

Missouri’s new receivership statute became effective on August 28, 2016. The new statute, called the Missouri Commercial Receivership Act (or “MCRA”) and codified at Chapter 515 of the Missouri Revised Statutes, provides a...more

Periodically the United States Trustee’s Office updates the income limits used to determine whether or not you qualify for a chapter 7 bankruptcy filing.
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